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London -- Actor Liam Neeson presided over a dinner that raised nearly $400,000 to help rebuild the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Los Angeles, October 17--Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend has testified in trial concerning her death due to accidental overdose.

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Muranaka-brand bunched parsley because of possible salmonella contamination.

New Delhi, July 2: The Indian government, only days away from presenting the budget, sharply hiked state-set gasoline and diesel prices effective Thursday.

Sydney, June 30: By winning the International Student of the Year award at a prestigious university here, Paramjeet Singh has brought cheer to the thousands of Indian students in Australia, a group traumatised by the recent spate of attacks on them.

Washington, June 27: An Indian American doctor has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 202 counts of drug trafficking and related violations that entail a fine in excess of $500,000.

Canberra, June 25: Rattled by the spate of attacks against Indian students that has sparked protests in Melbourne and Sydney, the Australian government is sending yet another high-level delegation, comprising vice chancellors and even police officials, to New Delhi next week to explain the measures it has taken to address international students' concerns.

Islamabad, June 24: Pakistan's Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's review petition that challenged his death sentence.

Melbourne, June 23: In what appears to be another racist attack against Indians in Australia, a student from Hyderabad was assaulted while coming out of a hair salon.

New Delhi, India April 27: The Supreme Court Monday asked a special probe panel formed by it to look into the allegations that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi along with over 50 other politicians and government officials had aided and abetted statewide communal riots in 2002.